{"asset":"news","key":"6779","locale":"en","id":"news:6779:en","entityId":"news:6779","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/6779","state":"ready","title":"Poipet casino known as Galaxy International loses licence; seven suspects referred to court","summary":"According to Cambodia’s gambling regulator, KMH Paradise Tower Casino and Hotel in Poipet, bearing the Chinese name “Galaxy International,” lost its casino licence following a May 7 inspection. Seven suspects were referred to court in an investigation involving alleged online scams, torture and illegal weapons possession.","body":"According to the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC), KMH Paradise Tower Casino and Hotel in Poipet, whose Chinese sign reads “Galaxy International,” was ordered closed over suspected involvement in online scams, torture and illegal possession of weapons.\n\nOn May 7, 2026, the CGMC, National Police and Banteay Meanchey provincial police inspected the premises and detained seven suspects, including one woman. They seized 176 mobile phones, 92 all-in-one computers, 39 laptops and other equipment. The announcement said the suspects had been referred to the provincial court.\n\nAccording to the CGMC announcement, investigations by the anti-cybercrime and anti-commercial-gambling crime departments determined that the operator was involved in online scams in breach of regulatory requirements. The CGMC consequently revoked the casino licence granted in 2022.\n\nThe people referred to in the report remained suspects, and the case had been referred to the judicial authorities.","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"13515","languageVersionId":"7190","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.NCFOVmtugRzMSMuYrp0cuG-xmRu0C9GE7EphpCv54Rs"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"zh","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"172","authorText":"","sourceName":"KPS99TV"},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2026-05-25T04:18:38Z"}